Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC in the year 1844.  

Jul 27   Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.  

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1844.  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 new York Yacht Club forms  

Jul 29   NY Yacht Club forms on this day in history.  

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death in the year 1844.  

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs in the year 1844.  

Aug 14   In the year 1844 henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies  

Aug 17   Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) in the year 1844.  

Aug 29   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.  

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.  

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies in the year 1844.  

Aug 30   In the year 1844 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)  

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains in the year 1844.  

Sep 11   In the year 1844 george Clement Martin, composer  

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   In the year 1844 canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international  

Sep 27   On this day in history charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer  

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden in the year 1844.  

Oct 01   In the year 1844 naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.  

Oct 03   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born  

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.  

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer  

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Jan 15   In the year 1844 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

Feb 27   In the year 1844 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

Feb 28   In the year 1844 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton  

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.